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UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry

The Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Physician Assistant (PA)

The UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry, in the Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) is recruiting a Physician Assistant. This position will be under the direction of a supervising Dentist, will be responsible for providing high quality, efficient, team based dental care and treatments of patients.

Responsibilities will be but not limited to:

+ Perform physical examinations, order laboratory and medical/dental imaging tests and make preliminary diagnosis and provide treatments.

+ Assists the dentist in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients by performing variety of medical/dental surgical tasks.

+ Instruct and counsel patients on various medical/dental surgery related subjects.

+ Obtain complete patient history, organizes and present the physical data together with evaluation and recommendations, to visualize problems and determine appropriate diagnostic procedures.

+ Provides follow up and health maintenance care to patients in accordance with established protocols or specific instructions.

Requirements are must have a bachelor’s degree in a recognized field of science or learning which is directly related to the duties of the position and completions of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Texas State license, DEA certification and board certification eligible.

All interested individuals should apply at UT Health Careers website, https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.

Additional Information

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.

Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.

Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.

Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each fiscal year.

FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.